January 24

Events

• On January 24, 1984 Bayard - Maison Duverdrey & Bloquel became in Insolvent.
• On January 24, 1986 the astronomical Bourges Clock was severely damaged by a fire.
• On January 24, 2005 the Wempe family enterprise in Hamburg started the recalibration and fine-tuning of the clocks and operation of the Glashuette Observatory.

Births

• Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was born on 24th January, 1732 in Paris.
• Louis-Gabriel Brocot was born on 24th January, 1791 in Paroisse Notre-Dame - Château-Landon.
• Joseph-Mariné Levasseur was born on 24th January, 1800 in Notre-Dame d’Aliermont.
• Paul-Daniel Barrot was born on 24th January, 1821 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Emanuel Gurlitt was born on 24th January, 1826 in Altona.
• Adéline-Hortence Lechartier was born on 24th January, 1836.
• Marie-Virginie Auzout was born on 24th January, 1848 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Georges Halley des Fontaines was born on 24th January, 1848 in Paris.
• Jean-Baptiste-Ludovic Delépine was born on 24th January, 1853 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Gotthilf Robert Arthur Burkhardt was born on 24th January, 1857 in Apolda.
• Paul-André Pimont was born on 24th January, 1863 in La Chaussée (Seine-Maritime).
• Annette-Camille Lefebvre was born on 24th January, 1869 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Fortuné-Oswald Crucifix was born on 24th January, 1870 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Charlotte-Augustine Barrot was born on 24th January, 1872 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Bernard-Émile Barthélémy was born on 24th January, 1887 in Envermeu, Seine-Maritime.
• Valentine-Marie-Désirée Barthélémy was born on 24th January, 1887 in Envermeu, Seine-Maritime.

Deaths

• Etienne Melly died on 24th January, 1782.
• Nicolay Hohwü died on 24th January, 1798 in Gråsten.
• Christan Möllinger died on 24th January, 1826 in Berlin.
• Alexandre-Jean-Baptiste Grard died on 24th January, 1877 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Heinrich Geissler died on 24th January, 1879 in Bonn.